A public hearing on Jan 28 about a minor variance at 65 Fortieth St, 167 m away.
A 39-storey building with 490 homes and shops is under appeal, 52 m away (3819 A Lake Shore Blvd W and 8 more addresses).
Buses 110 and 123 stop 217 m away; the nearest subway is 5.2 km.
The nearest elementary school is St Josaphat Catholic School, 173 m away.
Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
Planning proposals12within 250 m
Major crimes36within 500 m, 12 months
Nearest transit217 mBus 110, 123
The red dot is 21 Villa Rd. The circle shows 250 metres, about a 3-minute walk. Numbers match the proposals in section 01.
01What’s planned near 21 Villa Rd
12 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): 12 in progress. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at almost all Toronto addresses.
Jan
28
Nearby · 167 mCommittee of Adjustment hearing: Minor variance at 65 Fortieth St9:30 a.m. · File A0330/26EYK
Jan
28
Nearby · 167 mCommittee of Adjustment hearing: Minor variance at 65 Fortieth St9:30 a.m. · File A0329/26EYK
Jan
28
Nearby · 167 mCommittee of Adjustment hearing: Split the lot at 65 Fortieth St9:30 a.m. · File B0046/26EYK
In progress
1
39-storey building · 490 homes and shops
3819 A Lake Shore Blvd W and 8 more addresses · 52 m away
Rezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Proposed Official Plan Amendment and Rezoning application to construct a 39-storey mixed-use building with 490 residential units, 71 parking spaces (62 residential and 9 visitor), 558 bicycle parking spaces, two retail units at-grade, and…
All 9 addresses
3819 A Lake Shore Blvd W · 3811 A-3813 A Lake Shore Blvd W · 3807 Lake Shore Blvd W · 3809 Lake Shore Blvd W · 3811 Lake Shore Blvd W · 3813 Lake Shore Blvd W · 3815 Lake Shore Blvd W · 3819-3829 Lake Shore Blvd W · 3819 Lake Shore Blvd W
Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Sep 12, 2019. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To construct a new detached dwelling with an attached garage.
Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Feb 27, 2020. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To construct a new detached dwelling with an attached garage.
Committee of Adjustment · Minor variance: permission to bend a zoning rule, such as height, size or setbacks
The Committee of Adjustment approved it on Feb 27, 2020. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To constuct a new detached dwelling with an attached garage.
Committee of Adjustment · Consent: permission to split a lot or change property lines
The Committee of Adjustment refused it on Apr 12, 2018. It has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB), which will hold its own hearing and make the final decision.
To obtain consent to sever the property into two undersized residential lots.
Development Applications and Committee of Adjustment Applications, City of Toronto. A proposal that covers several addresses is listed once. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.
02Safety near 21 Villa Rd
Police recorded 36 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 40). The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
Major crime
Near this addresswithin 500 m, last 12 months
Long Branch compared with Torontorate per 100,000 residents, 2025
◄ LowerTorontoHigher ►
Break-ins
6 near this address
About the same183 vs 190 per 100,000
Assaults
20 near this address
25% lower578 vs 768 per 100,000
Car thefts
9 near this address
29% lower160 vs 225 per 100,000
Robberies
0 near this address
42% lower46 vs 79 per 100,000
Thefts over $5,000
1 near this address
62% lower23 vs 61 per 100,000
Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 2, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Long Branch
03Getting around from 21 Villa Rd
The nearest subway station is Kipling Station (Line 2), 5.2 km away. Within a 5‑minute walk there are 4 TTC stops served by the 507 and 501 streetcars and the 123 and 110 buses, with about 920 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Long Branch GO, 0.3 km away, with 74 train stops on a weekday.
Nearest subway station
Kipling Station5.3 km
Source: TTC · Line 2 · too far to walk
Buses
110 Islington South, 123 Sherway217 m
Nearest stop: Lake Shore Blvd West at Fortieth St, plus 1 more stop for these routes within 250 m.
Streetcars
501 Queen, 507 Long Branch226 m
Nearest stop: Long Branch Loop - Long Branch GO Station.
Nearest GO train station
Long Branch GO349 m
Source: GO Transit · 74 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates.
04Schools and child care near 21 Villa Rd
The closest public and Catholic schools. They may not be the ones assigned to this address; check with the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) or Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB).
Elementary schools
Share of Grade 6 students meeting the provincial standard. Toronto: 87% reading, 54% math.
The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): one licensed child care centre and no EarlyON centres.
Licensed child care
Les Etoiles Brillantes - Garderie150 m
85 Forty First St · 151 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and ChildCareSafe (Toronto Public Health inspections).
05The building at 21 Villa Rd
No building permits, building orders, by-law investigations, heritage listing or short-term rental registration on record for 21 Villa Rd.
06Around the block
Short-term rentals2registered within 250 m
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 2).
Licensed rooming houses0within 250 m
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
New storefront businesses4licensed in Long Branch, last 90 days
Abanico Dance Academy (restaurant or bar), Holy Cannoli Toronto (restaurant or bar), Papa Johns Pizza (take-out or food shop), and 1 more.
Public spaces (POPS)0privately owned, open to the public, within 500 m
Shelters and respite sites0within 500 m
All new business licences in Long Branch (4)
Abanico Dance Academy · Restaurant or bar · 3473 Lake Shore Blvd W · 1051 m · licensed Nov 6, 2026
Holy Cannoli Toronto · Restaurant or bar · 3469 Lake Shore Blvd W · 1102 m · licensed Nov 1, 2026
Papa Johns Pizza · Take-out or food shop · 3289 Lake Shore Blvd W · 1602 m · licensed Aug 18, 2026
C2mart · Take-out or food shop · 3577 Lake Shore Blvd W · 748 m · licensed Aug 14, 2026
Source: Short Term Rentals Registration, Multi-Tenant (Rooming) House Licences, Business Licences and Permits (storefront types; owners’ personal names are never shown), POPS, and Daily Shelter Occupancy (Nov 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
07Risks and environment at 21 Villa Rd
Flood and shoreline hazards
OutsideThis address
TRCA's maps show this address is outside the areas that could flood from rivers in a major storm (TRCA plans for a storm like Hurricane Hazel in 1954) and outside lake shoreline hazards. Basement flooding from overloaded sewers can still happen anywhere in the city.
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
Lead in tap-water tests, postal area M8W
0.9% of tests above Ontario's limitYour area · M8W
In postal area M8W, 1 of 117 home tap-water samples (0.9%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M8W is lower than the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 2 samples here (1.7%) were above it. These are voluntary tests, mostly from older homes, so they don't tell you about this house. Lead comes from old pipes and plumbing, not the City's treatment plants. If your home was built before the mid-1950s, you can get a free test kit by calling 311.
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 117 tests, Mar 25, 2014 to Sep 4, 2026
Air quality now
1 · Low riskYour area
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto West station, 14.3 km away, measured 4:00 PM EST Monday 9 November 2026. Forecast high for the next 24 hours: 2 (low risk). The scale runs from 1 to 10+; 1 to 3 is low risk.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · hourly
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
08The neighbourhood: Long Branch
Long Branch had 11,360 residents in 2021. The median household income was $83,000, about the same as the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 50% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 40% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 22% of workers commuted by transit and 5% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Polish (4.4%), Spanish (3.1%) and Portuguese (2.0%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Residents (2021)11,360Long Branch
Median household income$83,000typical neighbourhood $85,000
Households that rent50%typical neighbourhood 46%
Commute by transit22%typical neighbourhood 26%
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across Etobicoke (the former City of Etobicoke), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $2,031 a month in October 2025, up 4% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 2.1%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
Average rent, October 2025
Etobicoke
Change in a year
Toronto
Studio
$1,533
+4%
$1,499
1 bedroom
$1,700
+2%
$1,763
2 bedrooms
$2,031
+4%
$2,055
3 bedrooms or more
$2,438
+14%
$2,361
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, Etobicoke (the former City of Etobicoke). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
There are 12 planning proposals within 250 metres (12 in progress). The largest is a 39-storey building with 490 homes and shops at 3819 A Lake Shore Blvd W, 52 m away (under appeal). Source: Development Applications; Committee of Adjustment Applications, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is the area around 21 Villa Rd safe?
Police recorded 36 major crimes within 500 m from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 20 assaults, 9 car thefts, 6 break-ins and 1 theft over $5,000. That's about typical for Toronto (the typical address has 40). Per resident, in Long Branch in 2025, assaults, car thefts, robberies and thefts over $5,000 were below it. Police place each incident at the nearest intersection, so these figures describe the area, not this address. Source: Toronto Police Service, as of Nov 9, 2026.
How do you get around from 21 Villa Rd?
The nearest subway station is Kipling Station (Line 2), 5.2 km away. Nearby: the 110 Islington South and 123 Sherway buses (stop at Lake Shore Blvd West and Fortieth St, 217 m); the 501 Queen and 507 Long Branch streetcars (stop at Long Branch Loop - Long Branch GO Station, 226 m). Source: TTC and GO Transit schedules, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What schools are near 21 Villa Rd?
The closest are St Josaphat Catholic School, École élémentaire Micheline-Saint-Cyr and Father John Redmond Catholic Secondary School. These may not be the assigned schools; check with the school board. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education school information, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What neighbourhood is 21 Villa Rd in?
21 Villa Rd is in Long Branch, one of the City of Toronto's 158 official neighbourhoods, in Ward 3 Etobicoke-Lakeshore. Long Branch had 11,360 residents in 2021, with a median household income of $83,000. Source: City of Toronto neighbourhoods; 2021 Census, as of Nov 9, 2026.
What is rent like near 21 Villa Rd?
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. In October 2025, a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building across Etobicoke (the former City of Etobicoke) averaged $2,031 a month. That's an average across all tenants, including long-term ones; new listings usually cost more. Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is 21 Villa Rd in a flood plain?
No. TRCA maps it outside river flood and lake shoreline hazard areas. Basement flooding from sewers can still happen anywhere. Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is 21 Villa Rd a heritage property?
No. It isn't listed or designated on the City's Heritage Register. Source: Heritage Register, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Who is the city councillor for 21 Villa Rd?
Amber Morley, councillor for Ward 3 Etobicoke-Lakeshore. Email Councillor_Morley@toronto.ca or call 416-397-9273. Source: City of Toronto elected officials, as of Nov 9, 2026.
When is garbage day at 21 Villa Rd?
Collection is on Wednesdays. Green bin goes out every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks. The next garbage pickup is Nov 11, 2026. Source: Solid Waste Collection Schedule, as of Nov 9, 2026.
Answers are generated from the data on this page and update when the data changes.
10From the archives
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